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SQL Server Dimensional Modeling | SQL Database Modeler

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SQL Server Dimensional Modeling | SQL Database Modeler

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  1. Introduction to SQL Server Dimensional Modeling Dimensional modeling is a powerful technique for designing data warehouses and business intelligence systems. It focuses on organizing data into fact tables and dimension tables to provide a clear and intuitive view of an organization's key metrics and performance indicators.

  2. Fact Tables and Dimension Tables Fact Tables Dimension Tables Fact tables contain the numeric measures and metrics that are of interest to the business, such as sales, orders, or production quantities. Dimension tables provide the contextual information to understand the facts, such as product details, customer information, or date and time data.

  3. Slowly Changing Dimensions 1 Type 1 Overwrite old data with new, effectively erasing history. 2 Type 2 Create new rows to track changes, preserving historical data. 3 Type 3 Add new columns to store previous and current values.

  4. Degenerate Dimensions What are they? Why use them? Examples Degenerate dimensions are fact table columns that behave like dimensions but don't have their own dimension table. Degenerate dimensions reduce complexity and improve query performance by avoiding unnecessary joins. Invoice number, purchase order number, and transaction ID are common degenerate dimensions.

  5. Junk Dimensions Flag Columns Indicator Columns Miscellaneous Columns Flags that indicate the presence or absence of a condition. Columns that indicate a status or classification. Columns that don't fit well into other dimensions.

  6. Hierarchies and Bridges Hierarchies Dimensional attributes organized into a parent-child relationship. Bridges Tables that connect multiple hierarchies, allowing complex many-to-many relationships.

  7. Performance Considerations 1 2 Indexing Partitioning Properly indexed fact and dimension tables are crucial for fast queries. Partitioning fact tables by date or another key column can improve query speed. 3 Aggregation Pre-calculating and storing aggregated data can provide significant performance gains.

  8. Best Practices and Recommendations Keep it simple Avoid over-engineering, focus on the most important business requirements. Design for change Build in flexibility to accommodate future data and process changes. Document thoroughly Document the data model, metadata, and business rules to ensure long-term maintainability. visit us: https://sqldbm.com/

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